GCC countries are placing more attention on new markets in east, west and southern Africa as their trade flows with the continent expand, a report said.
From telecommunications and private equity in West Africa to energy projects

Africa’s infrastructure needs are enormous, with an estimated $100 billion a year required by the power sector alone, a report said.
With the emergence of middle class in the continent, formal retail is starting to develop,

Women in the UAE have reversed a gender gap in the academic world, and are now broadly outperforming men in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), said a report.
However, on the professional front, much progress

Jobs and cost of living -- not culture and environment -- matter most for a city's attractiveness, says a new research.
Urban policymakers must not lose sight of the basics of liveability - transport, roads, schools and safety - as th

Lebanon’s economic growth will reach 5.6 per cent in 2010 and 5.3 per cent in 2011, above the forecast for Mena regional growth, which is expected to average 4.5 per cent in each year, said a global business leader.
The Economist Intellige

Global GDP growth in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms is expected to slow down to a mere 2 per cent in 2009, according to a research report.
The report from the Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU), the global leader in business intelligenc

The Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The initiative will see Rakia and the EIU working to implement and manage a series of